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It discusses how limited teacher input in policy and discipline processes can create withdrawal, fear, and discouragement, while insufficient support generates frustration, helplessness, and isolation. It also analyzes how changing teaching assignments can either restore a sense of control or intensify stress, and how low self-efficacy sustains feelings of ineffectiveness. 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Few other professions experience the mass exodus of staff as does the teaching profession, with stressrelated burnout cited as the most common cause. Stressors include feelings of little input, lack of support, changes in teaching assignments, low self-efficacy, and failure to team-build.  \nAddressing these stressors has potential to reduce the number of resignations due to burnout.  \nFeelings of Little Input  \nJust like the children in the classroom, many teachers feel unimportant because they have little input into the decisions that affect them. Their interactions with students, parents, other staff, and administrators are often based on policies that they had no part in creating, such as disciplinary measures. If the teachers do not feel in control of the process, they are apt to withdraw and become discouraged. Their feelings of being undervalued may turn to fear, and a perceived threat takes on the spectre of something larger (Chang, 2009) .  \nTo combat this stressor, teachers need first to be involved in policy-making and other decisions. Even if they do not agree with the final decisions, they need to know that they were part of the process, and were heard. Then, particularly in relation to student discipline, they need to recognize their own emotions and learn appropriate coping strategies (Chang, 2009) . When teachers understand that that not everything a student does is intended to be an attack against them, they are better able to take control of the situation, instead of feeling threatened.  \nLack of Support  \nLack of support also generates feelings of frustration and helplessness. The further teachers are from direct supervision, the more apt they are to feel job stress, conflicts , and uncertainty (Wachter et al. , 2008) . Resource teachers and school counsellors are particularly affected because they hear stories about students’ home lives and complaints about teachers. They may feel helpless to make positive changes when they must keep this information confidential, and they may feel isolated from the supportive channels of communication that they think are in place for other staff members.  \nSchool leaders can support teachers by building collegial relationships, providing avenues for dialogue among all staff members, and addressing harmful teacher attitudes (Cheung, 2009) . Sometimes all it takes is for an administrator to acknowledge a teacher’s negative feelings while explaining that the attitudes are not conducive to the school as a whole. Reducing teachers’ supervision duties (Brock & Grady, 2008), in order to give them more time to collaborate, will also boost staff morale and make the teachers feel that they are supported.  \nChanges in Teaching Assignments  \nIndividual teaching assignments change over time. When teachers have a high interest in the new assignment, they feel more in control and are less prone to burnout (Retelsdorf et al. , 2009), but when they have little interest in it, they feel less in control and are prone to helplessness (Cenkseven-Onder & Sari, 2009) . Depending on the amount of mental energy  \nrequired, and the degree of input that a teacher has had in the decision to change assignments, the teacher may feel positively challenged or negatively stressed.  \nIf teachers are given an opportunity to provide input into the changed teaching assignmentsand are not just told that they must teach a new subject area, they feel that they have some control in their professional lives. In many cases, the teachers may be able to suggest a subject that fits better with the school’s needs than if they were not brought into the decision-making process. These teachers will feel rewarded, instead of trodden upon, because they are trusted for their professional abilities (Cenkseven-Onder & Sari, 200","cbCaipaMtiHHv4ga","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipaMtiHHv4ga","pdf",206883,"English","# Issues Surrounding Teacher Burnout\n## Feelings of Little Input\n## Lack of Support\n## Changes in Teaching Assignments\n## Low Self-Efficacy\n## Failure to Team-Build","[{\"question\":\"What are the main stressors that contribute to teacher burnout?\",\"answer\":\"The article highlights feelings of little input, lack of support, stressful changes in teaching assignments, low self-efficacy, and failure to team-build.\"},{\"question\":\"How does lack of teacher input affect burnout risk?\",\"answer\":\"When teachers feel they have little control over policies and disciplinary measures, they may withdraw, feel discouraged, and experience fear as threats feel larger.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does team-building play in preventing burnout?\",\"answer\":\"Team-building provides social support needed for managing increased workload and emotional demands; when it is absent or insufficient, teachers may feel overburdened by modern classroom responsibilities.\"}]","Issues Surrounding Teacher Burnout - Questions and Possible Answers to an Increasing Problem | PDF",1792082880]